Chris Gravett

I've had a few days without blogging whilst I've been at Sunrise Festival   also means a break from the Oz theme that I will no doubt return to soon.I'd never been to Sunrise before and chose to go as it is one of the festivals that  The Travelling Band  are playing this summer (I'm also doing Cropredy for the same reason). I secured a press pass which was a new festival experience for me as was going to a festival on my own. The former was great the latter was a bit of a test at times. I did arrange to give someone a lift through the car share website which meant at least I didn't arrive alone and through that connection met an camped with my lift (Tim's) festival friends. That proved to be good so thanks to Tim, Zen, PV, Joe and Ruby.

Sunrise potrays itself as a festival of organic arts. A green festival. It certainly lives up to that. It's really well organised in the most laid back of ways, importantly for me there was an eclectic mix of music and entertainment on offer.

Today I'll share a few of the images of just some of the artists.

I'll start with my favourites The Travelling Band . If you don't know them I suggest you get their new album Screaming is Something - you wont be disappointed.

Next The Boxettes, they are excellent. I'll be making a point of catching them again at Glastonbury

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Lamb were top of the bill on Saturday. I'd never seen them live before. I was suitably impressed.

and talking of being impressed I was knocked over by Disraeli and The Small Gods set. Was a sweet moment when he got his brother Mark on stage and dressed him in a wedding dress as he was there on his stag do. The dress was obviously planned for some point during the weekend but it appeared spontaneous that Mark was pulled on stage for it either that or Disraeli is a good actor as well as a great rapper. I even bought his CD!

Next MC Xander, more fanastic beat box

There will be more images on my website and in future blogs